Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-04
G0SCHEN IN THE CABINET
HE EACCEPTs ON LORD HARTING-
ION'S ADVICE.

The Estimates Object a to by Lord
Churchill Exam red by tho New Mem
Der and Found sattsfact"ry-The Con-
servstives 10 DO o Good DoAi OF Dane
ing to he New Mans Tune.
LONDON, Jan. MIR. Goschen has, 1t
Is officially announced, accepted the Office
of Chancellor OF the EXchequer. Lord
Harrington fully approves MIR. Goschen's s
course, and the latter's adnerents say it
is purely as Liberal u nionist that Mr..
Goschen joins the government. which
relies upon Unionist support for success.
Mr.. Chamberlain, in answer to requests
that he explain the Parnel letter tnci.
dent, declares thatlt was not he hut Mr..
Parnell who initIat d toe national counsel
scheme, and that Mr.. Parnell now admits
lis authorism. Mr.. Chamberlain promises
TO produce at the proper time letters
proving his present assertions.
GosCHEN A SOURCE OF STRENGTH.
The Standard says 1t IL certain tnat the
government, with Mr.. GoscHen IN office,
viii be as strong as before Lord Churchill
resigned. 1t trusts to the good sense o.
Lord Randolph and his special friends to
restrain them from providing fresh aud
unforeseen trouble.
Inc Times says Mr.. G0schen was reluc-
tant to accept office, but was strongly
advised to do so by Lord Harrington He
VIII JOIN the Ministry on tae understand
ing that he does so as Il Liberal, aud thai
MS object is TO strengthen the Union st
cause. He desires to be satisfied
that he Is in agreement with the govern
ment on all impor ant for-Ign and domes-
tic questions. MIR. GOschen has not been
offered The leadership of the government
In the House OF Commons, but that will
naturally revert 10 bim after the pro @ III.
lead OF w. b. Smith. Lord Sa isOury has
| assured Lord Harrington that he Is trying
with some nope OF success to overcome
the reluctance of he Conservatives to ac-
cept Lord Harrington as Prime Minister
Referring to Mr.. Chamberlain the L mes
says tnat while taat gentleman regards
himself as PEI fsctly loyal to Lord Hart
lngton he has made overtures to the
Giadst0nian party Tor a reunion.
The Pail Mail Gazette says that Mr.
Chamberlain has consented to nave a
private informal conference on the Irish
question with Messrs. Gladstone, Morley
and Sir William Vernon Hsrcourt.
Mr.. GOschen has decided not to con
test the Exchange division OF Liverpool
tor the Parliamentary seat made vacant
by the death of David Duncan.
a COMPLETE CHANGE.
LONDON. Jan. 4. 8 A. MIR. Goschen,
althoug IN he Will not be the Conservative.
leader in the House OF Commons, oh aims
control of he appointments. SIR Il. A.
Cross and Lord Iddesleigh have offered 10
resign in order TO make room Tor Mr..
GOscheu's nominees. The result Will
be general reconstruction of the Cab
met. Mr.. GoScnen has asked Lord North
brook TO become Sir K. A. Cross success.
sor. He also wants Mr.. Rltchle in the
Cabinet as he desires the latter's SUPPORT
in the WORK OF reshaping The local gov
ernment bill.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach and Lord
Ashbourne left Dublin for London
Tonight. They are coming to attend he
Cabinet council, which ID to be held
tomorrow. SIR Michael still adheres to
his determination to remain in tbs present
office. In official circles 1t is accepted as
settled tb0t III the reconstructed Cabinet
w. III. Smith VIII be First Lord of the
Treasury and leader In the House OF
Commons, and Lord Salisbury Premier
and FOrei- n Minister.
Among the Conservatives no expres.
siOns OF regret are heard over tie re-
spec i've retirement OF Sir r. a. Cross and
Lord Iddeslelgh.
THE ESTIMATES.
Before accepting office, Mr., Goschen
closely scrutlniZed the accounts aud esti.
mates OF tue war anC navy departm MIS-,
IN order to ascertain whether or not there
were grounds for Lord Randolph
ChurchIll's charges of fmaladministration,
He found tnat Lord Randolph mad been
misled by wrong data wnich il is sup
posed were supplied through intereslt d
treasury officials. Mr.. G0schen 10 con-
vlnced that Lord Randolph is unable to
prove his allegations and that Lord Sails.
bury was right in refusing to reduce the
estimates.
Mr.. Chamberlain authorizes denial OF
the statement that conference has been
arranged between himself and the Glad
StOnian leaders.